Re: Can't Eject DVD
10.45 pm Sat nite. We have a DVD stuck in a MacBook. The disk won't eject, dragging it to the trash brings up a dialog box suggesting quitting applications - but as far as I can tell nothing besides the Finder is running. I have only just started using OS X. The machine won't restart, shut down or log out. The physical switch on the machine also won't work. Anyone have any ideas? Bill Chesnutt Close the lid and see if it goes to sleep. If it does, see if you can wake it up then restart it. Alternatively try holding the power button down for 5 seconds or so and see if the machine shuts down. Try holding down the eject button at the top left of the keyboard. Try the eject button in iTunes. Try logging out, then shutting down and holding down the mouse button whilst the machine reboots. Worst comes to worst, unplug the MacBook and pull the battery out. Good luck, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer There are many worlds and many Opinions for hire [POQ] tales, but not much time http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord - Roland of Gilead
Re: Can't Eject DVD
Shay, Thank you. By the time I read your email (Sun lunchtime) I had solved the problem in what I am sure is a most inelegant and clumsy fashion. I am nonetheless grateful for your suggestions, which have been filed away in case the problem reoccurs. The disk was a DVD of Ice Age which my 7 year old had borrowed from the local library. Half way through it froze, and then the MacBook flashed up an error message saying the disk was damaged. The machine would not restart or shut down or log out the current user, the eject button in DVD player would not work, the power button did not work. Closing the lid put it to sleep, but on waking up everything was still the same. Folders and applications could still be opened, and that proved the path to the eventual solution (Activity Monitor). Should anything similar happen again I have your list of possible fixes. But I do have one further question - is there some way in OS X (10.4.8) of forcing a restart, as the keyboard combination command-option-powerbutton does under OS 9?? Thanks again, Bill Chesnutt
Re: Can't Eject DVD
On 18/02/2007, at 12:08 PM, William Chesnutt wrote: Should anything similar happen again I have your list of possible fixes. But I do have one further question - is there some way in OS X (10.4.8) of forcing a restart, as the keyboard combination command-option-powerbutton does under OS 9?? Hi Bill, You should only try to force your computer to restart if all other steps have failed. Forcing your computer to restart is not the preferred resolution when your computer stops responding. If you are unable to restart your computer in the normal way, try the following: Press Command-Control-Power. This option is not available if your computer has an Apple Pro Keyboard. Cheers, Ronni
Can't Eject DVD
10.45 pm Sat nite. We have a DVD stuck in a MacBook. The disk won't eject, dragging it to the trash brings up a dialog box suggesting quitting applications - but as far as I can tell nothing besides the Finder is running. I have only just started using OS X. The machine won't restart, shut down or log out. The physical switch on the machine also won't work. Anyone have any ideas? Bill Chesnutt
Can't Eject DVD - Problem Solved
Solved it. For anyone who's curious I oppened the Utilities folder in Applications and launched Activity Monitor, then used this to progressively quit every running application. At some point I turned off something (I'm not sure what) which got us back to the log in window, from which I did a restart. The restarted machine then ejected the disk. Does anybody know a better way to tell what applications are running? Call me a luddite, but I much prefer OS 9... Bill Chesnutt
Re: Can't Eject DVD - Problem Solved
Hi Bill, Congratulations in getting the DVD out. To answer your question, there are 2 other ways I use to find out which apps are running: 1. Pressing 'Command' 'Tab' keys will show all the running application icons 2. Going to 'Apple' - 'Force Quit' will list all the running apps. Have a nice week-end, Philippe C. -- If you want to find out about the road ahead, then ask about it from those coming back. Chinese Proverb on 17/2/07 11:23 PM, William Chesnutt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Solved it. For anyone who's curious I oppened the Utilities folder in Applications and launched Activity Monitor, then used this to progressively quit every running application. At some point I turned off something (I'm not sure what) which got us back to the log in window, from which I did a restart. The restarted machine then ejected the disk. Does anybody know a better way to tell what applications are running? Call me a luddite, but I much prefer OS 9... Bill Chesnutt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
